This July I’m heading to New York City to attend ICON5, and I’m pretty pumped up about it. I found out about the convention via Drawn! and to be honest I was a little skeptical at first; the price-tag seemed pretty high, and I had to factor in travel and accommodations as well!

But then I saw that James Jean was heading up a workshop on digital colouring! Suddenly I was interested in checking it out! The more I looked into what the con had to offer, the more impressed I got… and the more that hefty price-tag started to sound reasonable.

I’ve been a big fan of James’ work since I first stumbled on his blog while randomly exploring the internet. The first thing that caught my attention was his amazing eye for colour and lighting. I was deeply humbled by his abilities… and now I have a chance to glean some insight into his technique!

I’m really looking forward to collaborating with some fellow illustrators in a workshop setting - for the most part, my experiences working with other artists has been predominantly online (with a few cherished exceptions), and this will be a nice change of pace.

After checking out his blog, make sure to hit up James’ website (be sure to browse his sketchbooks!

As for the rest ICON has to offer; I’ll have more to say on that in the future!

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